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Finding Joy....and Walking With Monks I recently spent time in the Dominican Republic and, as a follow up to that trip, I had this newsletter ready to send last week. But then an amazing experience shifted my perspective.  While the weather in the Dominican Republic was amazing, and a great winter break, what stayed with me most were the PEOPLE. Again and again, we encountered warmth, kindness, and an unmistakable sense of joy. It was striking. Curious, I asked a staff member named Tania what...

On December 15 I got a message that still stuns me. Yoga Journal  reached out to me to let me know that I had been selected, along with 7 other teachers, as their "teachers of the year." My reaction was similar to when my longtime friend and now business partner, Lisa, suggested that I should get certified to teach yoga: "Who? ME?!" That's not intended as self-deprecating. Rather, I never (ever!) thought that I could or would teach yoga, and even after teaching thousands of classes and...

This week is Thanksgiving in the US and it is by far my favorite holiday. One of my recent newsletters was about the importance of community and connection,  and I think I love Thanksgiving so much because in many ways the focus is on those connections, minus the commercialism.   As the name implies, it is also a time for giving thanks; for gratitude. The statistics about gratitude speak volumes: From UCLA Health: a regular practice of gratitude can lessen anxiety, improve heart health,...